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Medical Technology Management Institute

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Medical Dosimetrist Course

An Intensive Two Week Training Program
Course Overview
The shortage of well-trained medical dosimetrists has made it difficult for clinical staff to train additional personnel. MTMI has extensive experience in conducting intensive short training courses. This course is designed to provide efficient training in medical dosimetry with a rapid introduction to basic principles and an emphasis on their practical application in the clinic.

This program is a comprehensive 2-week training course with the curriculum modeled after the AAMD Medical Dosimetry Education Programs Guidelines. The 2 weeks consist of 10 days of lecture and 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) of hands-on treatment planning training in small groups on treatment planning systems from various manufacturers in clinical sites around the Milwaukee area. Following the 2-week course it is recommended the trainee return to their facility to begin working in dosimetry under the supervision of a medical physicist or qualified dosimetrist. After 6 to 12 months of on-the-job experience the trainee could return for an Advanced Dosimetry Training Course. This advanced course will review basic dosimetry techniques and provide a more thorough training in complex radiation oncology treatment techniques.

Prerequisites for admission to the program includes certification as a RT(T) by the ARRT and at least 1 year of clinical experience as a radiation therapist or a BS degree in physics with some previous training on the basic concepts and procedures of radiation oncology and radiation safety.

The course is not specifically designed to serve as a review course for the MDCB registry examination. However, it would be an excellent review for an experienced dosimetrist needing formal training on the principles of dosimetry in preparation for the board examination.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants will:
  • identify the basic principles of calculating radiation dose distributions for radiation therapy.
  • explain treatment planning procedures and simulation of radiation therapy treatments using photons and electrons.
  • describe treatment planning approaches commonly used for various anatomical regions of the body.
  • function as an apprentice dosimetrist under the supervision of a qualified medical physicist or dosimetrist.
Locations & Dates
Milwaukee, WI Oct 27-Nov7, 08

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Course Director

Don Carlson, MD, MS
Director of Education
MTMI

Course Faculty

Philip Bowen, CWD, RT(R)(T)

Cynthia Ciriaks, RT(R)(T)

Wesley Culberson, Ph.D., DABR

Amy Holley, BS, RT(R)(T), CMD

Jennifer Kreul-Buskerud, MS, RT(R)(T), CMD

Kristie Slattery, BS RT(R)(T), CMD

Cindy Thomason, Ph.D., DABR

Kimberly Howell, MS, DABR

Cherie Wilson, RT(R)(T), CMD

Course Credit
This course provides 78.0 hours of Category A credit for Radiologic Technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states.
This course also provides 63.5 hours of continuing medical education credit for Certified Medical Dosimetrists recognized by the MDCB.

A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the course.
All attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.
Recommended Reading
On the first day of the course you will be given a course syllabus containing all the course material.
In addition we recommend these books:
"Physics of Radiation Therapy", and
"Radiation Therapy Planning",
Acknowledgements
    MTMI would like to thank the following companies for their support of this course.
Course Schedule
Day 1
  • Introduction
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computers & Networks
  • Treatment Modalities - External Beam Equipment
  • Medical Imaging in Radiation Oncology
  • CT Simulation
  • PET/MRI
Attention - Please bring a scientific calculator with trigonometric functions on this first day.
Day 2
  • Treatment Preparations
  • Isodose Distributions
  • External Beam Dose Calculations
Day 3
  • External Beam Dose Calculations (cont.)
  • Clinical Treatment Planning
  • Irregular Fields
  • -Whole Brain, Hodgkin's, Extremity
  • 2D Contours
  • -AP/PA Lung
Day 4
  • Review Irregular Fields & Hand-Calculations
  • 3D Treatment Planning
  • Clinical Treatment Planning
  • Head & Neck
  • CNS
Day 5
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Biology
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Clinical Treatment Planning
  • Abdomen/Pelvis
  • Review/Exam
Day 6
  • Hands-On Treatment Planning Lab (full-day)
Day 7
  • Hands-On Treatment Planning Lab (half-day)
Day 8
  • Lab Case Review
  • Hand Calcs Lab
  • Clinical Oncology and Treatment Planning
  • Breast
Day 9
  • Quality Assurance
  • Electron Beam Physics
  • Electron Beam Clinical Characteristics
  • Electron Beam Treatment Planning
Day 10
  • Retreatments
  • Pediatrics, Craniospinal, TBI
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy
  • IMRT
Day 11
  • Brachytherapy Physics
  • Brachytherapy Clinical Case Studies<//li>
Day 12
  • Review/Final Exam
*course schedule subject to change.
Registration
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Hotel Information
Course Location - MTMI Education Center
20900 Swenson Dr., Suite 650
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-717-9797
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MTMI Guest Room Rate: $95 single/$99 double
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